Examining concordance of sexual-related factors and PrEP eligibility with HIV risk perception among adolescent girls and young women: cross-sectional insights from DREAMS sites in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia
AGYW's HIV risk perceptions were mostly influenced by factors beyond their locus of control. Conditional PrEP eligibility criteria may inhibit AGYW's access and uptake in some settings: countries should consider decoupling these factors to minimize barriers. Intersections between autonomy, behaviors, and perceptions among AGYW in gender-inequitable settings warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Domonique Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4593-6860)
- Michael T. Mbizvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8262-8640)
- Jerry Okal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-1642)
- Sanyukta Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1645-6734)
- Effie Chipeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7925-3443)
- Craig J. Heck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8138-6640)
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Population Council (US)
- British Council (KE)
- National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (ZM)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20276-4
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72